Someone really has to explain this whole "NFL Head coaching criteria"
If you are a team in search of a new head coach for your franchise, what are your criterias for this position?
You would assume that if they are an offensive coordinator or defensive coordinator, they're good at their job, and they run a tight ship. If they're running the secondary, the secondary is one of the best in the league. If they're a WR coach, the WRs on the team are better off with his coaching than without it.
If they're former head coaches, then how did they do as coaches? Did they under-achieve or over-achieve with the collection of talent on their teams?
Let's look at a few of the coaches that have been hired thus far.
The Saints have hired Sean Payton. I know Mr. Benson, owner of the Saints, who is a scumbag, knows little to nothing about football. Look at his team's record in the last few seasons, even ignoring this bastardization of a season(especially that debacle at East Rutherford,) it's terrible. It will always be terrible without good management, without a strong infrastructure.
Sean Payton was once on the gravy train. He was offensive coordinator for the NY Giants during their run to the Super Bowl game. His name was being mentioned often for a head coaching gig. John Fox, the defensive coordinator, got the head coaching gig at Carolina. He was the stronger candidate, and has shown how good of a head coach he is. I wish him the best. Sean Payton on the other hand, didn't get any of the head coaching gigs that year except for the Raiders job, which he declined, then a season or two later, had his play-calling powers revoked by head coach Jim Fassel. His star had clearly burned out. He moved around the league and ended up the passing coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys didn't blow anyone away with his incredible play-calling, but he somehow got the job with the New Orleans Saints. Maybe Benson wants to lose some more, because I don't believe Mr. Payton is the answer here. He's been at best mediocre in his duties for the Dallas Cowboys and now he's a quality head coaching candidate again? Not only that, he's a better candidate than the man he worked under, who took a team to a Super Bowl in Jim Fassel? Yes, Mr. Fassel had his problems in his last season with the Giants, but to be completely honest, how is Sean Payton better than Jim Fassel? He's not.
If you are going to hire a man with no head coaching experience, at least make sure that the candidate is actually good at the job he had before. I don't even mind if the candidate benefits from a great collection of talent, like the O-coordinator of the Chargers, Mr. Cam Cameron, or D-coordinator Wade Phillips. Mr. Cameron and Mr. Phillips have both been head coaches in the past and have shown success in their current jobs. They're both better candidates than Sean Payton. They have the experience and they've actually been good as coordinators.
Sean Payton isn't the answer.
Mangini has been hired as the new coach of the NY Jets. I can't decide if he's the right choice, but I'm not as irritated with him as I am with Sean Payton's appointment.
I'll have more to say in the next few days, as the Bills, Rams, Raiders and Lions intensify their searches. Heck, even if you're not going to the NFL...you could at least look at some college coaches before looking at Sean Payton.
You would assume that if they are an offensive coordinator or defensive coordinator, they're good at their job, and they run a tight ship. If they're running the secondary, the secondary is one of the best in the league. If they're a WR coach, the WRs on the team are better off with his coaching than without it.
If they're former head coaches, then how did they do as coaches? Did they under-achieve or over-achieve with the collection of talent on their teams?
Let's look at a few of the coaches that have been hired thus far.
The Saints have hired Sean Payton. I know Mr. Benson, owner of the Saints, who is a scumbag, knows little to nothing about football. Look at his team's record in the last few seasons, even ignoring this bastardization of a season(especially that debacle at East Rutherford,) it's terrible. It will always be terrible without good management, without a strong infrastructure.
Sean Payton was once on the gravy train. He was offensive coordinator for the NY Giants during their run to the Super Bowl game. His name was being mentioned often for a head coaching gig. John Fox, the defensive coordinator, got the head coaching gig at Carolina. He was the stronger candidate, and has shown how good of a head coach he is. I wish him the best. Sean Payton on the other hand, didn't get any of the head coaching gigs that year except for the Raiders job, which he declined, then a season or two later, had his play-calling powers revoked by head coach Jim Fassel. His star had clearly burned out. He moved around the league and ended up the passing coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys didn't blow anyone away with his incredible play-calling, but he somehow got the job with the New Orleans Saints. Maybe Benson wants to lose some more, because I don't believe Mr. Payton is the answer here. He's been at best mediocre in his duties for the Dallas Cowboys and now he's a quality head coaching candidate again? Not only that, he's a better candidate than the man he worked under, who took a team to a Super Bowl in Jim Fassel? Yes, Mr. Fassel had his problems in his last season with the Giants, but to be completely honest, how is Sean Payton better than Jim Fassel? He's not.
If you are going to hire a man with no head coaching experience, at least make sure that the candidate is actually good at the job he had before. I don't even mind if the candidate benefits from a great collection of talent, like the O-coordinator of the Chargers, Mr. Cam Cameron, or D-coordinator Wade Phillips. Mr. Cameron and Mr. Phillips have both been head coaches in the past and have shown success in their current jobs. They're both better candidates than Sean Payton. They have the experience and they've actually been good as coordinators.
Sean Payton isn't the answer.
Mangini has been hired as the new coach of the NY Jets. I can't decide if he's the right choice, but I'm not as irritated with him as I am with Sean Payton's appointment.
I'll have more to say in the next few days, as the Bills, Rams, Raiders and Lions intensify their searches. Heck, even if you're not going to the NFL...you could at least look at some college coaches before looking at Sean Payton.